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DRC
Kinshasa hiring US lobbyists left and right

Already a Washington favourite, Félix Tshisekedi wants to cement ties with the Biden administration but also with Republicans in Congress. His Minister of Communication has signed on two lobbying firms, one on each side of the poitical divide. [...]

Published on 24/03/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Uganda
On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

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Gabon
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PR firms Avisa, ESL and Ureputation jockey to sign up Kinshasa

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Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu.

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CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

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Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi

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DRC
Kinshasa hiring US lobbyists left and right

Uganda
On bad terms with Washington, Museveni enlists the help of a US lobbyist

Ivory Coast
Abidjan hires lobbyist to boost US relations

In Focus | DRC, United States
US disillusioned over failure to turn DR Congo away from Beijing

Gabon
Tony Blair Institute positioned to benefit from Gabon's imminent entry into Commonwealth

DRC
PR firms Avisa, ESL and Ureputation jockey to sign up Kinshasa

DRC
Martin Fayulu appoints own lobbyist in Washington for 2023 presidential election

DRC
CapitalKeys' ploy to make Kinshasa pay

China, DRC
Beijing beckons to Tshisekedi